Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan 2025

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ACTION 28 Ensure trees and landscaping are designed for rainwater retention and include drought-resistant and low-water-needs vegetation. Priority Level: 1 Timeframe: Ongoing GHG Impact: Medium Funding: WaterSmart grants, EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) City Partners: City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation, City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works Department Initial Cost: Medium Life-Cycle Cost: Low Additional Community Cost: Low ROI: High LOE: High Social Impact: Low Strategic Priority Alignment: Infrastructure and resilience Co-Benefits: Job creation and workforce development, improved climate resilience, increased cost savings Performance Metrics: Water consumed by irrigation (square meters) Implementation:  Follow, incentivize, and raise awareness of Florida-friendly landscaping principles.  Increase awareness of “right tree right place” principles. For example, develop a palette of trees that are drought resistant when established and can withstand periodic inundation from extreme rain events.  Develop additional incentives and protections for the preservation of existing old growth trees.  Review opportunities to simplify processes for permitting the installation of trees planted in the right-of way

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